The California two-spot octopus, often simply called a bimac, is an octopus species native to many parts of the Pacific Ocean, including the coast of California, identifiable by the circular blue eyespots on each side of its head. Bimacs usually live to about two years old, are closely related to Verrill's two-spot octopus, and in 2015 O. bimaculoides became the first octopus species to have a fully sequenced genome.
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Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Octopoda, Taxa Source California Two-spot Octopus (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source Wikipedia: California two-spot octopus
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1. Wikipedia: California two-spot octopus
system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
The California two-spot octopus (Octopus bimaculoides), often simply called a "bimac", is an octopus species native to many parts of the Pacific Ocean including the coast of California.
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Hatchlings feed on amphipods or mysid shrimp.
Infobox: status
LC
In Biome: Intertidal Zone, Habitat
They live at depths from the intertidal, down to at least 20 m (66 ft).
View the Source2. California Two-spot Octopus (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q2616929 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Octopoda, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Cephalopoda
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 67993Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 67993
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